Hi all,
I am Manjunath from Bangalore. The reason behind my post is that we have a client who is in the Kitchen Interiors business, and we provide Manpower Services to them. They have a condition where the selected candidate is required to provide a Blank Cheque signed with them as a security measure to prevent leaving the job. However, candidates are hesitant to comply with this condition. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to convince the candidates to accept this requirement. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and Regards,
Manjunath V N
From India, Bangalore
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I am Manjunath from Bangalore. The reason behind my post is that we have a client who is in the Kitchen Interiors business, and we provide Manpower Services to them. They have a condition where the selected candidate is required to provide a Blank Cheque signed with them as a security measure to prevent leaving the job. However, candidates are hesitant to comply with this condition. I would appreciate any suggestions on how to convince the candidates to accept this requirement. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and Regards,
Manjunath V N
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Manjunath,
The terms you stated are illegal and unethical. If this can be proved, then they may get into trouble. This condition should be opposed, and you cannot force employees to work if they want to leave the job. I don't expect anyone here will help you.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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138The terms you stated are illegal and unethical. If this can be proved, then they may get into trouble. This condition should be opposed, and you cannot force employees to work if they want to leave the job. I don't expect anyone here will help you.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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Hi Manjunath,
Which company is this? Asking for signed blank cheques from candidates. This is either hilarious or disgusting, depending on the seriousness of the issue. Moreover, I don't understand how you are seeking opinions on convincing candidates for such an illegal and unethical act. Are you not aware that even by common sense standards, this is a wrong practice! Kindly clear the air about the recruitment terms.
Hope this is helpful.
Best wishes.
From Kuwait, Salmiya
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Which company is this? Asking for signed blank cheques from candidates. This is either hilarious or disgusting, depending on the seriousness of the issue. Moreover, I don't understand how you are seeking opinions on convincing candidates for such an illegal and unethical act. Are you not aware that even by common sense standards, this is a wrong practice! Kindly clear the air about the recruitment terms.
Hope this is helpful.
Best wishes.
From Kuwait, Salmiya
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I also agree with seniors; it is an illegal and unethical practice that should be avoided in any case. Taking and giving a blank cheque (without a date and/or amount) is prohibited under the Negotiable Instruments Act and other banking laws. Practically, even if you are taking a signed cheque, it will lose validity after 6 months, and no employer wants an employee for such a short period with such a condition.
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You should not be doing work for such a client in the first place. However, it's easy enough to convince the candidates to give a blank cheque. Just tell them to issue a stop order to the bank, saying the cheque is misplaced. Also, put a wrong signature on the cheque so it will bounce anyway. I guess one illegal action deserves another.
From India, Mumbai
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Thank you all for the suggestions. I knew that it is illegal, which is why I had asked for suggestions. I have already stopped working for that company. In the beginning, we didn't know that they had such a condition. Only after the candidate was selected did they bring this up.
Regards,
Manjunath V N
From India, Bangalore
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Regards,
Manjunath V N
From India, Bangalore
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Greetings, Congrats Manjunath ! You have not just learnt a very important lesson, but set a standard for your company in the industry. Stand by it. Regards, (Cite Contribution)
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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Dear Mr. Manjunath,
You have done a nice job by leaving that organization. Congratulations, Mr. Manjunath. Never, ever engage in the act of demanding a signed blank cheque.
Imagine if, in order to secure the job, I provide a blank cheque, but then upon leaving the job, I instruct my bank to stop payment on that cheque. What actions would your so-called company take against me?
Let other seniors analyze the issue and reply. Till then, we can wait.
From India, Kumbakonam
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You have done a nice job by leaving that organization. Congratulations, Mr. Manjunath. Never, ever engage in the act of demanding a signed blank cheque.
Imagine if, in order to secure the job, I provide a blank cheque, but then upon leaving the job, I instruct my bank to stop payment on that cheque. What actions would your so-called company take against me?
Let other seniors analyze the issue and reply. Till then, we can wait.
From India, Kumbakonam
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